Arizona Assistance Programs and Services

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• 1. Arizona Nutrition Assistance (NA) Program ⇑ – Provides monthly food stamp benefits to low-income families and vulnerable adults. Arizona beneficiaries can use EBT cards to access food assistance benefits at Arizona-authorized grocery stores (+++). Call: 855-432-7587

• 2. Arizona Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) ⇑ – Provides emergency food and nutrition assistance at no cost to homeless people, low-income senior citizens, families, and individuals. Call: 855-432-7587

• 3. Arizona Cash Assistance Program ⇑ – Offers cash as temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) and serves as their bridge back to self-sufficiency. Call: 855-432-7587

• 4. Arizona KidsCare ⇑ – Arizona Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for children and teens through age 18. Call: 855-432-7587

• 5. Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) – Arizona’s Medicaid ⇑ – A health care program that provides medical and health-related services to eligible Arizona residents. Call: 855-432-7587

• 6. Arizona State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) ⇑ – A free health benefits counseling service for Arizona Medicare beneficiaries and their families or caregivers. Call: 800-432-4040

• 7. Arizona Bureau of Health Systems Development (HSD) ⇑ – Helping uninsured in Arizona access high-quality primary health and dental care providers. Call: 602-542-1219

• 8. Arizona Retiree Health Insurance Premium Benefits Program ⇑ – Provides a health insurance premium benefit to supplement the cost of retiree health insurance. Call: 800-621-3778

• 9. Arizona Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ⇑ – Healthy foods, breastfeeding support, nutrition education, health care referrals. Call: 800-252-5942

• 10. Arizona National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program ⇑ – Provides low-cost or free meals to school children. Call:  800-352-4558

• 11. Arizona Special Milk Program ⇑ – Offers milk to children in schools, childcare institutions, and eligible camps. Call: 602-542-8700

• 12. Arizona Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) ⇑ – Provides free meals and snacks to help low-income children in the summer months. Call: 602-542-8700

• 13. Arizona Head Start and Early Head Start ⇑ – Comprehensive child development programs serving low-income children and their families. Call: 602-338-0449

• 14. Arizona Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) ⇑ – Helps low-income Arizona households pay their heating/cooling bills. Call: 602-542-4446

• 15. Arizona Weatherization Program ⇑ – Assists households in reducing energy bills by improving the energy efficiency of their homes. Call: 602-771-1148 

• 16. Arizona Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)  ⇑ – A food distribution program that provides participants with a once-a-month box of food. Call: 800-252-5942

• 17. Arizona Housing Choice Voucher Program ⇑ – Helps eligible low-income households lease privately owned rental units from participating landlords. Call: 602-771-1000

• 18. Arizona Public Housing ⇑ – Provides safe, decent, and affordable rental units for low-income families and individuals. Call: 602-771-1000

Updated: April 11, 2024 by HAFH